Scott Waxman

Occupation| Publisher
Title|

* Founder of Waxman Literary Agency
* CEO of Diversion Books

Website| Waxman Literary Agency
Diversion Books

Scott Waxman is the founder of both the Waxman Literary Agency and Diversion Books.[1][2]

## Career[edit]

After graduating college, Waxman worked for HarperCollins as an editor in the early 1990s.[2] In 1997, Waxman founded the Waxman Literary Agency.[1] In 2012 Byrd Leavell joined the agency as a named partner,[3] staying with the Waxman Leavell agency until September 2017 when he left for UTA and the agency reverted to its original name.[4]

In 1999, Waxman founded LiveREADS, a company that produced enhanced eBooks of works from Jack Kerouac and other authors.[1] The company went out of business. Waxman noted that if ePublishing ever did become popular, he wanted to be ready.[1]

In 2010, Waxman founded Diversion Books, a publishing company which specializes in commercial fiction, sports, health, and business titles.[5] Diversion publishes both original and backlist titles,[6][7] most notably Mike Leach's book, Swing Your Sword: Leading the Charge in Football and in Life and How to Win at the Sport of Business: If I Can Do It, You Can Do It by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.[8]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d Williams, Emily.Scott Waxman: Change Agent, Digital Entrepreneur. DigitalBookWorld.com. July 29, 2010.
2. ^ a b Meyers, Theresa. Introducing Diversion Books – an exclusive interview with Scott Waxman. TheresaMeyers.com. April 28, 2010.
3. ^ Waxman, Leavell Form New Agency. Publishers Weekly. May 30, 2012.
4. ^ People etc. Column. Publishers Lunch. September 20, 2017.
5. ^ Pilkington, Mercy. Ebook Publisher Diversion Books Bridges Both Worlds. Good eReader. October 15, 2011.
6. ^ Teicher, Craig Morgan. E-book Publishers (Mostly) Sticking To Splitting Profits. PublishersWeekly. September 27, 2010.
7. ^ Flamm, Matthew. No-name authors create their own luck. '"Crain's New York Business. March 14, 2010.
8. ^ Schruers, Fred. Mark Cuban Crows About $2.99 Bestseller (Exclusive). TheWrap.com. November 29, 2011.